How to Get the Stormwater BMP 50/50 Cost-Share Program
City of Davenport · Scott County, IA
What you get
Provides grants for up to 50% of the cost to install eligible stormwater infiltration practices on private property, including rain gardens, bioretention cells, pervious pavement, native landscaping, and soil-quality restoration. The city page does not publish a fixed dollar cap; one project per owner per year. Practices must conform to the Iowa Stormwater Management Manual or the Iowa Rain Garden Manual, and a maintenance agreement is required. The grant is awarded before installation; funding renews July 1 (City of Davenport; last verified July 2026).
- Residential: Up to 50% of installation cost (no fixed dollar cap published); one project per owner per year
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of Davenport customer
- Property located in: Davenport
- Owner subject to the Davenport Clean Water Utility Fee
- Practice conforms to the Iowa Stormwater Management Manual or Iowa Rain Garden Manual
- Maintenance agreement required; grant awarded before installation
- One project per owner per year; funding renews July 1
Before you start
Do not remove turf or begin work before you have written approval. This program requires pre-approval. Starting early can disqualify the project even if everything else is correct.
Application window: Annual cycle, funding renews July 1
The application checklist
How to apply for the Stormwater BMP 50/50 Cost-Share Program
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with City of Davenport before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Davenport and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send City of Davenport the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Stormwater BMP 50/50 Cost-Share Program rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
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